University of
Washington Report on Water Pollution Reduction in Marinas

Wastewater
generated from washing vessel bottoms can contain various levels
of both solid and dissolved metals (copper, zinc, lead, iron and
other metals), organic materials (barnacles, tube worms and algae)
and salts. The amount of lead in the wastewater can be greatly
reduced by removing the sacrificial anodes prior to pressure washing.
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